BNET Industries

Market Cap:$59.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$152.4M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Our business is to design, develop, manufacture and market complex electronic instruments and systems to serve the specialized needs of electronics manufacturers for high-performance production testing, process monitoring, product development and research. Our primary products are integrated systems used to source, measure, connect, control or communicate electrical direct current (DC), radio frequency (RF) or optical signals. Our customers are engineers, technicians and scientists in manufacturing, product development and research functions. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2009, semiconductor orders comprised approximately 20 percent of our total orders; wireless communications orders were about five percent; precision electronic components/subassembly manufacturers were approximately 30 percent, which includes customers in automotive, computers and peripherals, medical equipment, aerospace and defense, and manufacturers of components; and research and education orders were about 40 percent. The remainder of orders came from customers in a variety of other industries. Although our products vary in capability, sophistication, use, size and price, they generally test, measure and analyze electrical, RF, optical or physical properties. As such, we consider our business to be in a single industry segment. ...

Chief Executive Officer
Joseph P. Keithley
Number of Employees 696
Contact Information

28775 Aurora Rd

Cleveland, Ohio 44139-1837

keithley.com

(440) 248-0400

NAICS Code Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals: 334515

Recent Events

  • Agilent to acquire Keithley Instruments' RF product line

    11/20/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Keithley sells RF product line to Agilent

    11/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Keithley Instruments Reports 4Q Results

    11/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Keithley Instruments KEI Declares $0.0125 Quarterly Dividend; 1.4% Yield

    11/16/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Keithley's New RF Vector Signal Generator Provides Industry's Best Combination of High Throughout and Low...

    11/11/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • RF Vector Signal Generator optimizes throughput, phase noise.

    10/05/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • RF is Expanding with MIMO Technology

    8/05/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • > Keithley Instruments posts larger third-quarter loss

    7/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

keithley instruments inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Joseph P. Keithley Chief Executive Officer
Linda C. Rae Coo & Executive Vice President
Mark J. Plush CFO & Vice President
Suzanne Schulze Taylor Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Gabriel Rosica Executive Vice President
Alan S. Gaffney Vice President, Commercial Marketing & Info Sys
Daniel Faia Vice President, Sales and Support
John A. Pesec Vice President, Worldwide Sales
Larry L. Pendergrass Vice President, Product Dev
Mark A. Hoersten Vice President, Business Mgmt
Philip R. Etsler Vice President, HR
Stephen A. Chipchase Vice President, Operations
Ellen Modock Marketing Communications Director
Steven Weinzierl Applications Engineering Manager
Debra Sibila Controller
John M. Gherlein Secretary
N. Mohan Reddy Dean of The Weatherhead School of Management
R. Elton White Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Brian J. Jackman Board of Directors
James B. Griswold Board of Directors
Leon J. Hendrix Board of Directors
TOM SAPONAS Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Keithley International Investment Corp. Chairman, President & CEO Current
NorTech Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
Brush Engineered Materials Inc. Board of Directors Current
Greater Cleveland Partnership Board of Directors Current
The Cleveland Museum of Art Board of Directors Current
Nordson Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Cleveland Museum of Art Member Current
Brush Engineered Materials Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Former
The Cleveland Foundation Director Former
University of Michigan MBA Former
University of Michigan Bachelor of Science Former
Cornell University Bachelor of Science degree Former

"Linda Rae is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Keithley Instruments, Inc. Rae joined Keithley in 1995 with a position in product marketing and later served as head of Keithley's Component Test Group, as well as the company's Optoelectronics Group, and most recently was the company's Senior Vice President and General Manager. Rae earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. In addition, she holds a Master of Business Administration from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. Rae is a former member of the Weatherhead School of Management Alumni Association Board of Directors. As part of Keithley work teams, Rae has received two EDI (NorTech) awards and an internal Keithley QSII (Quality-Service-Innovation-Integrity) award for innovation. "

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Coo & Executive Vice President Current
Weatherhead School of Management MBA Former
Case Western Reserve University Master's degree in Electrical Engineering Former
University of Florida Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering Former

"Mark J. Plush is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Keithley Instruments, Inc. Plush joined Keithley in 1982 as Corporate Controller, was named a corporate officer in 1989, and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 1998. Prior to joining Keithley, Plush completed an 11-year career with Parker Hannifin Corporation. Plush earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, and a Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is also a certified public accountant. Plush is Treasurer for the Ohio chapter of the March of Dimes, with which he has been actively involved since 1993, and a member of the Board of Directors of Richmond Heights Hospital, part of the University Hospitals Health System. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Executive Institute, and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. "

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. CFO & Vice President Current
Parker Hannifin Corporation Former
Case Western Reserve University MBA Former
Ohio.Com Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former
John Carroll University Bachelor's of Science Degree in Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer Current
NACCO Industries, Inc. Assistant Secretary & Assoc General Counsel Current
Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals Board of Directors Current
NACCO Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sourceone Healthcare Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Keithley Instruments, Inc. General Counsel Former
Sourceone Healthcare Technologies, Inc. General Counsel Former
Boston University School of Law Juris Doctor Former
Williams College Bachelor of Arts Former

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Glengary LLC Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Boston University Master's of Science Degree In Electrical Engineeringfrom Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Former
Columbia University Bachelor's of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Vice President, Commercial Marketing & Info Sys Current
The University of Akron MBA in International Business Former
Trinity College Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Former

Daniel Faia joined Keithley Instruments, Inc. in February 2009 as Vice President, Sales and Support. Prior to joining Keithley, Mr. Faia has served as Vice President/Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Eagle Test Systems with responsibility for managing global sales, applications and customer service efforts. Prior to joining Eagle Test, Mr. Faia was employed by Teradyne, Inc. in various sales and product marketing positions from March 1997 to April 2004. From March 1989 to March 1997, Mr. Faia was employed by Raytheon Co. where he held positions in Test Engineering and Design Engineering of Automated Test Equipment. Mr. Faia holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts.

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Vice President, Sales and Support Current
Wentworth Co. B.S. In Computer Engineering Former
Wentworth Institute of Technology B.S. In Computer Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Sales Current
Cleveland State University MSEE Former
Case Western Reserve University Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Former

"Larry L. Pendergrass joined Keithley Instruments, Inc. in 2003 as Vice President, New Product Development. Prior to joining Keithley, he had over 20 years experience in research and development, product development, and manufacturing engineering with Agilent Technologies and Hewlett-Packard. Pendergrass received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from San Diego State University and a Master's degree in Physics with a focus on Solid State Physics and Optics from the University of California. "

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Vice President, Product Dev Current
Agilent Technologies, Inc. Former
University of California M.A. in Physics with a focus on Solid State Physics and Optics Former
San Diego State University B.S. in Physics Former
University of California Bachelor of Science Degree In Physics Former

"Mark Hoersten is Vice President, Business Management, for Keithley Instruments, Inc. Hoersten, who joined Keithley as a design engineer in 1980, has held several positions at Keithley, including Engineering Manager, Product Market Manager, Strategic Marketing Manager, Business Manager for the Telecom Group, and General Manager. Hoersten graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He earned a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University and received his Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. Hoersten is a registered professional engineer. "

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Vice President, Business Mgmt Current
Case Western Reserve University MBA Former
Cleveland State University MSEE Former
University of Toledo BSEE Former

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Vice President, HR Current
The Human Resource Planning Society Board of Directors Current
The State University of New York MBA Former
New York University Bachelor's degrees in Economics and English Former

Stephen A. Chipchase is Vice President, Operations, for Keithley Instruments, Inc. Chipchase joined Keithley in April 2000 as Materials/Logistics Manager and held various positions in operations, including Cell Manager, Acting Director of Operations, and most recently Director of Operations. Chipchase graduated from Cleveland State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering , and earned a Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University.

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Materials, Logistics Manager Former
Cleveland State University degree in Mechanical Engineering , and earned an MBA Former
Cleveland State University Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Marketing Communications Director Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Manager, Marketing Comm Former

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Applications Engineering Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Controller Current
Weatherhead School of Management MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Secretary Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Dean of The Weatherhead School of Management Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Chairman Former

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Organization Position Status
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Principal Accountant Fees and Services Current

Organization Position Status
The Content Experts President Current
Legalkey Technologies, Inc. President, the Jackman Group, Inc. Current
The Jackman Group President Current
The Content Experts Board of Directors Current
Legalkey Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Open Text Corporation Board of Directors Current
PCTEL, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tellabs Operations, Inc. President Former
International Business Machines Corporation Former
The Pennsylvania State University M.B.A. Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Arts Degree In English Former
Gannon University Bachelor of Arts Degree In English Literature Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Harvard College Former
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Danville Automation Holdings LLC Board of Directors Current
Vocational Guidance Services President of the Board Former
The University School President of the Board Former
Baker & Hostetler LLP Partner Former

Director since 1995 and Chairman of the Governance Committee and member of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Chairman of Remington Arms Co. since December 1997 and from December 1997 until April 1999 was also Chief Executive Officer. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Hendrix was a Principal of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc., a private investment firm. Prior thereto, Mr. Hendrix was with Reliance Electric Company, a manufacturer and seller of industrial and telecommunications equipment and services, since 1973, where he held a series of executive level positions, most recently Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since 1992. Mr. Hendrix is a member of the Boards of Directors of Keithley Instruments, Inc., and NACCO Industries, Inc. He is also Chairman of the Clemson University Board of Trustees.

Organization Position Status
Cambrex Corporation Chairman of the Governance Committee Current
Cambrex Corporation Director Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Board of Directors Current
NACCO Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. Principal Former
NACCO Industries, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Microcoating Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Agilent Technologies Current
Keithley Instruments, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Federal Corporation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Microcoating Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Time Domain Corporation Board Member Current
Procera Networks, Inc. Director Current
Agilent Technologies, Inc. Chief Technology Officer Former
Agilent Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Vice President Former
Hewlett-Packard Company General Manager Former
University of Colorado M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Former
University of Colorado Bsee Former

Executive News

  • Keithley Instruments Announces Reduction in Global Workforce to Improve Financial Performance

    Business Wire - 8/25/09 - View Story

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     KEI $4.42 +0.34 (8.33% )
Average Volume 67,772
Shares Outstanding 15.72M
Market Cap 69.5M
Year High 6.43
Year Low 1.86
Earnings Per Share -3.24
P/E Ratio -1.36
Dividend 0.05
Yield 1.13
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